scaloppati

English translation: beef scallops

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Italian term or phrase:scaloppati
English translation:beef scallops
Entered by: Isabelle Johnson

11:47 Sep 18, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: scaloppati
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Medaglioni di filetto di manzo scaloppati con porcini

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Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 21:39
beef scallops
Explanation:
simply this - as often happens, much shorter than the Italian.

see

Beef Scallops with Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe - CooksRecipes.com
www.cooksrecipes.com/beef/beef_scallops_with_fresh_tomato_s...
Serving size pieces of round steak are pounded thin, dredged in flour and pan-fried, and served with savory sauce of tomatoes and green onions seasoned with ...

Beef Scallops Recipes | Yummly
www.yummly.com/recipes/beef-scallops
Find Quick & Easy Beef Scallops Recipes! Choose from over 93 Beef Scallops recipes from sites like Epicurious and Allrecipes.

Sainsburys Be Good to Yourself - Beef Scallops - MyFitnessPal.com
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 21:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2beef scallops
Shera Lyn Parpia
4thinly cut/fillet
Gisella Giarrusso
4thinly sliced
Raffaella Berry
4Strips of...
Lara Barnett


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thinly cut/fillet


Explanation:
I think it does refer to the way the beef is cut...it means to fillet

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-09-18 11:59:54 GMT)
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scaloppine are usually think fillets of meat


    Reference: http://www.alimentipedia.it/Alimenti_Glossario.html#ST
Gisella Giarrusso
Spain
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thinly sliced


Explanation:
Perhaps more accurate

Raffaella Berry
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Strips of...


Explanation:
I have found that the most common expression for this recently has been "strips of..."

Beef fillet strips
or
Strips of beef fillet


Example sentence(s):
  • "Veal SCALOPPINI with Wine, Mushroom and Green Olives...Season veal STRIPS with salt and pepper....Add all of the cooked STRIPS and garlic to the onions and mushrooms then add wine to the pan and lift up all of the drippings."
  • "Tender STRIPS OF BEEF FILLET to make the best Stroganoffs or stir fry’s that will taste nothing but delicious."

    Reference: http://cookingwithjennw.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/chicken-scalo...
    Reference: http://www.midlandfoods.co.uk/beef-fillet-stroganoff-strips....
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:39
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
beef scallops


Explanation:
simply this - as often happens, much shorter than the Italian.

see

Beef Scallops with Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe - CooksRecipes.com
www.cooksrecipes.com/beef/beef_scallops_with_fresh_tomato_s...
Serving size pieces of round steak are pounded thin, dredged in flour and pan-fried, and served with savory sauce of tomatoes and green onions seasoned with ...

Beef Scallops Recipes | Yummly
www.yummly.com/recipes/beef-scallops
Find Quick & Easy Beef Scallops Recipes! Choose from over 93 Beef Scallops recipes from sites like Epicurious and Allrecipes.

Sainsburys Be Good to Yourself - Beef Scallops - MyFitnessPal.com
www.myfitnesspal.com/.../sainsburys-be-good-to-yourself-bee...
Calories in Sainsburys Be Good to Yourself Beef Scallops. Find nutrition facts for Sainsburys Be Good to Yourself Beef Scallops and over 1000000 other foods ...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 21:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 102
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agree  P.L.F. Persio: brava, come sempre.
1 hr
  -> grazie :)

agree  Paul Rooms: Scaloppare significa infatti semplicemente tagliare a fette, non necessariamente fini
1 hr
  -> grazie, infatti, penso sempre alle capesante - scallops - mica tanto sottili!
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